I'm not sure it's really "wishcasting" regarding the sub. It's perfectly good practice to treat that kind of operation as a search and rescue operation rather than recovery o… (View Post)

It's not at all remarkable for Government bills to originate in the Lords. 10 of the 53 in the current session originated in the upper house. Private members bills in the House of Lords also are… (View Post)

As I understand the "insurance for cyclists" gang, their point is not "cyclists would be wise to obtain third party insurance" but "cyclists should be legally required to get… (View Post)

It's a ludicrous idea. We all do things that could in theory expose us to liability to a third party. Your dog might bite someone. Your lawnmower might damage a neighbour's gnome. You might… (View Post)

Police pensions can be forfeited in very limited circumstances under the regulations applying to them, and the MPs' scheme would similarly be likely to have scheme rules with very limited forfei… (View Post)